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a. w. APPLETON.

CONTAINER. APPucAToN 'H'LED APR.9. ma.

Patented July 6, 1915.

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. and useful Container, of which the following is a specification v I My invention relates to a new and useful container, such as a hot water hottle cr ice bag, and consists in providing an open-sided receptacle or engaging means upon one side therecf which will hold a suitable compress in order that the effect of the contents of the container may he properly imparted there'- through. i It further consists of other novel features of construction, alles will be hereinafter set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, 'I have shown the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by nie, since the same' will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be'understood that the various instrumentalities of which niy invention consists can he varicusly arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and or ganization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and .described Figure l is a side elevation of a container, here shown as a hot water bottle, embodying my invention. Pig. 2 is a sectional view on line M Fig. l, with a compress in position.

'Similar nuinerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawingsz-1 designates a container, which is here shown as a hot water hottle, although it will be understood that the same may e of any suitable size, she-pe or construction, and that the invention is 'also adapted for ice bags. 2 designates the neck of the hottle having a suitable opening 3' therethrough for the insertion and removal of the desired material and designates a suitable stopper or elosure for the opening. Upon one sideof the bottle, l secure at their outer edges, lips cr fianges 5, 6, 7 and 8, which are here shown as formed in one piece, and which are secured adjacent the edges of the bottle. lThe llips or flanges serve as engaging means, ex' tending inwardly toward each other, around the bottle 1 to form a spae between the same and the side 9 of the bottle 1, serving Letters atent.

as a receptac'le, it being' understcod thatthe inner edges of the engaging means terminate at a distance from each other, fcrming an opening' 10.

Between the engaging means and'the side atenteoi niy lltll.

9`of the hottle can loe inserted a compress 11 of suitable material, the edges of which will be o sithated in the space with the major portion of the outer side of the compress exposed through the opening 10, and with the inner side of the compressflying 'in suitable contact With the side wall 9 .thereof in order to be subjected to the action or efi'ect of .the contents of the b'ottle. The opening 10 pro vides that the outer surface of the compress can be placed against the body, as will he evident. It'will be understood that the engaging. means, that is thelips cr flanges, may he made in ner and connected, as desired, With the 'hottle ,or oontainer.v As here shown, I have shown the outer edges of the flanges as situated heneath and seourecl in position by the binding edge 12. The lips or fianges are preferahly of resilient material, such as .enhber, for ease of insertion of the compress and in order that a suitable engaging or v gripping action will he had to hold the -cornpress in position. V

It Will now he apparent that I have devised a novel and useful container, which embodies the features of advantage' enumerated as desirahle in the statement of the invention and the .above description, and While I have, in the present instance, shown and. descrihed a preferred em'bodiment thereof which will give in practicesatisfac tory and reliable results, it'is' 'to be understood that the same is -susceptible of modifi cation in various particular-sv without de parting from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacriicin'g .any of its advantages.

Having thus descrihed my invention, what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character stated, compmsing in combination, a container having a suitable filling` opemng' and a resilientA flange extending inwardly from near the edges normally in close relation to the side of the container and having free ixiner edges, whereby the same may be raised up from the side to permit the insertion of the edges of compress in position.

any suitable or desired man-- a compress and released, to grip and hold the` prising in combination, suitable filling opening,

' pi'essand released to grip and hold the compress in position, and means for securing the outer edges of the fiange to the container to form a Water-tight joint around 'the container.

3. A double-walled container, one wall o Which'is surrounded and partly overlaid by a resilient inwardly extending 'open-'centered flange, the outer edges of which are seoured the edges nor- -mally in close relation to'the side of the coninner edges, wheretothe container and the inner edges free to lifted to permit of the insertion and re' o extending longitudinally of vthe edges normally in close relation to the side of the container and having free inner edges adapted to be raised up from the side to permit the insertion of the edges of a compress and to grip and hold it in position.

J EANNE VVALTER APPLETN. Witnesses:

Frfmons KIMBLE FULLEB, MAYME Gooon. .z f

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